GeezerVison

GeezerVison is showing en.wiktionary.org — keeve - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

keeve (plural keeves)

(bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
(brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
- 1753, Hugh Stafford, “Sect. VI. Of Proper Vessels for Receiving the Cyder for Its Fermentation; the Vigilance, Exact Care, and Attention Required in the First Fermentation of Cyder for Making It Sweet, and as Long as It Continues in a Fermenting State.”, in A Treatise on Cyder-making, Founded on Long Practice and Experience; […], London: […] E[dward] Cave, […], →OCLC, page 48:
  In order to avoid a great deal of trouble, and to perform the vvork more effectually, by diveſting the nevv made Cyder of vvhat pummice and other impurities remain; after ſtraining it through a hair ſieve, on its coming from the VVring, or Preſs, it is neceſſary to be provided vvith a large open vat, keeve, or clive, vvhich vvill contain a vvhole pounding, or making of Cyder; or as much as can be preſſed in one day: […]
(mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.

keeve (third-person singular simple present keeves, present participle keeving, simple past and past participle keeved)

Hidden categories: